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Mastering Microsoft Endpoint Manager

By : Christiaan Brinkhoff, Per Larsen
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Book Image

Mastering Microsoft Endpoint Manager

5 (1)
By: Christiaan Brinkhoff, Per Larsen

Overview of this book

Microsoft Modern Workplace solutions can simplify the management layer of your environment remarkably if you take the time to understand and implement them. With this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know to make the shift to Modern Workplace, running Windows 10, Windows 11, or Windows 365. Mastering Microsoft Endpoint Manager explains various concepts in detail to give you the clarity to plan how to use Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) and eliminate potential migration challenges beforehand. You'll get to grips with using new services such as Windows 365 Cloud PC, Windows Autopilot, profile management, monitoring and analytics, and Universal Print. The book will take you through the latest features and new Microsoft cloud services to help you to get to grips with the fundamentals of MEM and understand which services you can manage. Whether you are talking about physical or cloud endpoints—it’s all covered. By the end of the book, you'll be able to set up MEM and use it to run Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows 365 efficiently.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Section 1: Understanding the Basics
4
Section 2: Windows 365
7
Section 3: Mastering Microsoft Endpoint Manager
19
Section 4: Tips and Tricks from the Field

What is Universal Print?

Universal Print is a new cloud-based print solution that allows IT admins to share printers through the cloud. Universal Print eliminates the need for on-premises print servers and lets you easily manage and deploy printers directly with Microsoft Endpoint Manager to use them as part of your cloud and physical desktops.

It enables you to manage printers directly through a centralized portal in Microsoft Azure. Say goodbye to installing (and maintaining) printer drivers on devices and/or base images. Also, everything works with Azure Active Directory (AD). This means that users can use the same set of credentials they use for other Microsoft services, whether they log on to a physical or a virtual desktop running in the cloud.

Another great benefit of the service is that you most likely already have the licenses –most customers that are eligible to use Microsoft Endpoint Manager also get Universal Print licenses. You can find the licenses you need...